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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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